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Power, Performance and the Ultimate in Battery Life
26.04.02

For the ultimate performance in laptop computing - look no further.

rockdirect.com's new Agenda Si AMD has all the power of a PC in a portable notebook with AMD's Athlon 4 Mobile 1500 processor making it a truly mobile solution for portable users everywhere. The mobile AMD Athlon 4 processor allows laptop users to effortlessly run the most demanding of applications on the go! Featuring AMD PowerNow! technology, the mobile AMD Athlon 4 processor delivers performance on demand and helps extend system battery life.

The Agenda Si AMD is available immediately with a massive 384Mb RAM, 30Gb Hard Disk Drive, Microsofts Windows XP Home Operating System Support and an Executive Leather Carry Case at a selling price of only £999 (excluding VAT). Other key features of the Agenda Si COMBO also include a choice of either 14.1" or 15" XGA TFT Screen running at 1024 x 768 resolution and an optional DVD/CD-RW drive built-in allowing for enhanced multimedia functions and high capacity read/write storage.

AMD Technology Explained:

Technology for extended battery life:
AMD PowerNow! technology delivers the performance you need when you need it. An advanced power saving technology that helps extend system battery life, without affecting performance.

Power Now can increase battery life by upto 30while delivering performance on demand without compromise.

Take your world with you:

Due to the processors enhanced features, the mobile AMD Athlon 4 processor allows you to take your world with you – outstanding 3D graphics, multimedia, gaming and seamless DVD playback. Run your favourite applications effortlessly, as if you were at home or in the office.

PowerNow! bullet points:

  • Innovative power solution available on all AMD mobile parts
  • Increases battery life by upto 30 percent while delivering performance on demand
  • Superior heat management - cooler and quieter notebooks
  • Power management optimised for Windows environment
  • Operates automatically, without user intervention

Key features of the Agenda Si include:

  • AMD Athlon 4 Mobile 1500 processor
  • S3 Savage 4
  • 384 SDRAM Share Memory Architecture (SMA)
  • User definable 8 / 16 / 32MB Video RAM
  • Support Hardware DVD acceleration
  • 30Gb ATA-100 HDD with Fujitsu Silnet HDD Technology
  • 14”/15" XGA TFT screen (1024 x 768)
  • Internal 3.5” 1.44Mb FDD
  • 8x DVD Drive or DVD/CD-RW COMBO drive
  • Internal 56k V.90 Modem and 10/100 LAN
  • 2 x Internal Stereo Speakers
  • Digital/Analogue Line-out port
  • 128-bit 2D/3D graphics acceleration
  • Smart Li-Ion battery
  • 310 x 265.4 x 40mm and only 3Kg on 14" model
  • Microsoft Win XP Home and McAfee AntiVirus
  • Executive Leather Carry Case
  • 1 Year Collect and Return Warranty

Editors note: rockdirect.com, a division of Rock Group Plc, is one of the UK’s leading notebook specialist manufacturers now in its 10th year of trading.
For further information, please contact Sarah Chard (PR and Marketing Manager) at rockdirect.com on 08702 203 608, fax 08709 90 90 91 or email [email protected]

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